Would Emily sound out of place on a baby in 2025?

[SavlaRae8]

I love Emily, I think it’s a beautiful name but I’m slightly concerned about it possibly sounding dated on a baby now? I know it was at its peak in the late 90s/00s and the ons says it was number 1 in 2003 & 2004 in the UK and it’s now number 28, so certainly not uncommon but I suspect it’s probably falling down the charts due to overuse 20 years ago. My dh said he’s struggling to imagine it on a baby because most Emily’s are in their late teens and 20s now.

its a lovely classic name but I’m not sure if the popularity has time stamped it slightly. Thoughts?

Emily is one of those names that never goes out of date - I know an 88 year old Emily, a 56 year old Emily and a 20 year old Emily. A baby Emily would be lovely.

It’s fine- it’s a classic name, well used historically. Despite changes in popularity those types of names don’t tend to date as badly as currently popular names like Isla, Ava, Noah, Theo etc likely will imo, lovely as those sound at the moment.

It’s like Jack - there are so many references for the name in history and popular culture that you don’t just think “boy who was most probably born in the 90’s” even though that was it’s recent peak. Emily will make people think of women like Suffragette Davison, writers Dickinson or Brontë etc as well as Emily’s still about today.

if Emily was my favourite name, I wouldn’t let surges in popularity put me off (and personally I know middle aged and an elderly one as well as younger ones).

It's a beautiful, timeless name.

I have a 10year old Emily. Beautiful name for any age.

I'm a 32 year old Emily. I love my name.

Did shock me seeing a little Emily in my son's nursery, but I loved it !

My DC were born in 94 and 98. I don't recall any Emily's in their classes and there are none in their friendship groups.

It's a very nice name.

I think it's lovely, go for it.

I know an Emily born this year - it's a beautiful name, classic for good reason.